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Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain

Q: Is Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain a good school?

Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain ranks 746 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

746^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Saint Germain, Wisconsin, with an enrollment of 92 students. The school is part of the Northland Pines School District, which is ranked 232 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 123 out of 1071 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2016-2017 (4 stars) to a low of 746 out of 1044 in 2024-2025 (1 star). Its current ranking is 595 out of 1061 schools (2 stars). The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students generally performing better than male students. Additionally, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.7% in 2023-2024 to 17.7% in 2023-2024.

Interestingly, the school is located very close to the Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC), a public charter school within the same district that consistently outperforms Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain in academic measures, ranking among the top 5% of Wisconsin elementary schools in 2024-2025. Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain also has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 47.83% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, which is higher than the nearby Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River (54.12%) and Minocqua Elementary (35.32%), but lower than Lac du Flambeau Elementary (86.86%).

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,290

Per pupil spending ?

46%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8234 Highway 70 W
Saint Germain, WI 54558

(715) 542-3632

District: Northland Pines School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.9%

Hispanic:

10.3%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (44% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg60%

Wisconsin avg55%

746^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 37 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Northland Pines School District

232^nd of 426Northland Pines School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	746 of 1044	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.8	595 of 1061	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.8	194 of 1067	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	54.7	530 of 1067	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.7	318 of 1050	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	367 of 1037	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	532 of 1025	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	82.5	123 of 1071	88.5%	★★★★☆
2016	75.7	210 of 1075	80.5%	★★★★☆
2015	65.2	370 of 1076	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.6	443 of 1061	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.5	638 of 1053	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.6	735 of 1045	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.3	682 of 1046	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.2	494 of 1045	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.0	252 of 1030	75.5%	★★★★☆
2008	62.1	438 of 1021	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.8	182 of 712	74.4%	★★★★☆
2004	39.1	461 of 633	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	447 of 1001	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	599 of 1011	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.8	272 of 1004	72.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	25.8	707 of 866	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.9	307 of 874	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	702 of 1000	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.2	530 of 1012	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.0	373 of 1003	62.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	18.3	618 of 686	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)55th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)18th percentile-26 vs school

White (2018)10th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies67%+3 vs state

Science67%+16 vs state

Mathematics41%-13 vs state

English Language Arts24%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain	Public	PK, KG-4	8234 Highway 70 W	Saint Germain	54558	Vilas County	Northland Pines School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 542-3632	87	7	12.6	46.0%	73 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	38.2	746^th of 1044 public elementary schools	28.5%		52.8	595^th of 1061 public elementary schools	43.9%	151	28.6	20.0					28.6	53.3					66.7		66.7		$17,290	$634	$16,656
Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC)	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	8234 Highway 70 W	Saint Germain	54558	Vilas County	Northland Pines School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 542-2632	69	4	15.4	23.2%	66 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	87.1	59^th of 1044 public elementary schools	94.3%		88.2	54^th of 1061 public elementary schools	94.9%	5	63.6	70.0					81.8	90.0					90.0		80.0		$13,388	$612	$12,777
Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	11065 Old Highway 51 N	Arbor Vitae	54568	Vilas County	Woodruff J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 356-3282	514	45	11.4	36.8%	415 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.9%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.3%)	67.4	357^th of 1044 public elementary schools	65.8%		66.7	382^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	64.0%	25	63.8	66.7	58.9	50.9	62.1	61.8	66.0	71.1	46.4	52.8	50.0	63.6	80.0	58.2	73.3	52.7	$13,420	$666	$12,754
Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River	Public	PK, KG-6	1700 Pleasure Island Rd	Eagle River	54521	Vilas County	Northland Pines School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 479-6471	484	40	12.0	45.2%	431 (89.0%)	7 (1.4%)	27 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	55	529^th of 1044 public elementary schools	49.3%		45.9	669^th of 1061 public elementary schools	36.9%	140	58.7	42.6	50.6	53.9			71.7	62.3	46.1	52.3			70.5		49.2		$15,510	$662	$14,848
Sugar Camp Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4066 Camp Four Rd	Rhinelander	54501	Oneida County	Three Lakes School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 272-1105	111	11	10.2	22.5%	106 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)	65.2	381^st of 1044 public elementary schools	63.5%		78.1	184^th of 1061 public elementary schools	82.7%	197	68.4	50.0	73.3	75.0			79.0	50.0	46.7	91.7			60.0		50.0		$18,851	$900	$17,950
Minocqua Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	7450 Titus Dr	Minocqua	54548	Oneida County	Minocqua J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 356-5206	506	48	10.5	32.4%	434 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	4 (0.8%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (6.1%)	71.3	293^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	71.9%		73.9	251^st of 1061 public elementary schools	76.3%	42	69.1	71.7	60.0	54.6	70.4	68.4	61.8	60.9	53.9	60.0	72.2	71.9	91.3	80.7	73.9	70.2	$13,864	$518	$13,346
Three Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6930 W School St	Three Lakes	54562	Oneida County	Three Lakes School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 546-3323	160	11	14.4	41.9%	155 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	77.6	199^th of 1044 public elementary schools	80.9%		63.4	429^th of 1061 public elementary schools	59.6%	230	79.0	71.4	21.4	73.9			84.2	76.2	35.7	78.3			81.0		81.0		$16,224	$1,092	$15,131
Lac du Flambeau Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2899 State Highway 47 S	Lac du Flambeau	54538	Vilas County	Lac du Flambeau #1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 588-3838	499	62	8.0	92.4%	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	405 (81.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.8%)	15.2	905^th of 1044 public elementary schools	13.3%		11.3	941^st of 1061 public elementary schools	11.3%	36	20.8	34.0	23.4	14.0	18.6	19.1	27.1	38.3	19.2	16.0	23.7	33.3	57.5	40.5	25.5	23.8	$24,578	$2,042	$22,536
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	418 N Pelham St	Rhinelander	54501	Oneida County	Rhinelander School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 365-9600	269	26	10.4	61.7%	228 (84.8%)	5 (1.9%)	12 (4.5%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	43.3	678^th of 1044 public elementary schools	35.1%		54.8	570^th of 1061 public elementary schools	46.3%	108	46.2	36.1	46.4				61.5	50.0	64.3				55.6		36.1		$20,755	$763	$19,992

Frequently Asked Questions about Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain

What is the racial makeup of Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain?

Students at Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What district is Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain in?

Northland Pines School District

How many students attend Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain?

In the 2024-25 school year, 87 students attended Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain.

Is Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain a good school?

Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain ranks 746^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain attend?

Students who attend Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain usually go on to attend:

High : Northland Pines Middle and High School

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